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5237, SA vs 5351, SA

Postcode comparison ≈ 29 km apart · 5237, SA profile · 5351, SA profile

5237, SA 5351, SA

Postcode 5237 is a sparsely populated area, while postcode 5351 is larger and more developed. There are significant gaps in accessibility and education; postcode 5351 is mostly car-dependent, while postcode 5237 is car-dependent and has no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. In postcode 5351, 50.3% of people finished Year 12, which is 11 points higher than the 39.5% in postcode 5237. The two areas also differ in demographics, with postcode 5237 having a far higher share of people living alone at 28.9%, compared to 18.3% in postcode 5351.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships, which sits close to the national figure. They share other commonalities, such as similar terrain slopes and nearly identical drive times to the city. However, some gaps are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, as has the gap in the share of people living alone. Meanwhile, the age difference has widened, with residents in postcode 5237 now noticeably older than those in postcode 5351.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,837 larger in 5351, SA One-parent: 9.7 pts higher in 5237, SA Under 15: 6.6 pts higher in 5351, SA Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in 5237, SA Household size: 0.4 larger in 5351, SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5,837 larger in 5351, SA gap steady
358 15th pct 6,195 59th pct
Median age in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +7 yrs older in 5237, SA gap widening
50 yrs 80th pct 43 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5237, SA gap steady
1.7% 41st pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3.0 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
20.4% 55th pct 17.4% 37th pct
Under 15 in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +6.6 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
12.8% 14th pct 19.5% 73rd pct
De facto in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.1 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
11.7% 41st pct 11.8% 42nd pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 30.0%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.4%
12.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

44.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 56.7%
34.0% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 28.7%
15.9% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%
5.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
3.2% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

5237, SA 5351, SA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3.9 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
10.6% 35th pct 14.5% 52nd pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 81.3%
4.7% England +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
41.1% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.4% German ◂ +5.0 pts 13.4%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%
11.2% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.0 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
1.1% 10th pct 2.1% 19th pct
Limited English in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 34th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3.1 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
52.0% 85th pct 55.1% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 55.1%
38.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 37.6%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +10.8 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
39.5% 32nd pct 50.3% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +7.8 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
8.7% 15th pct 16.5% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +18.42 more in 5237, SA
21.74 92nd pct 3.32 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3 more in 5351, SA
1 29th pct 4 71st pct
Students in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +465 more in 5351, SA
28 7th pct 493 44th pct
Avg size in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +95 larger in 5351, SA
28 7th pct 123 31st pct
ICSEA in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +22 higher in 5351, SA
987 46th pct 1,009 58th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.3%
24.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%
10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%
12.1% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.7% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
4.8% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%
3.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +$216 higher in 5351, SA gap widening
$590 17th pct $806 61st pct
Household income in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +$594 higher in 5351, SA gap widening
$1,192 23rd pct $1,786 66th pct
Family income in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +$640 higher in 5351, SA gap widening
$1,413 17th pct $2,053 61st pct
High earners in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +6.4 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
3.9% 12th pct 10.3% 59th pct
High-income homes in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
13.4% 40th pct 20.3% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 12.0%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 39.6%
33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +4.4 pts higher in 5237, SA
35.5% 83rd pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5237, SA
11.2% 81st pct 9.7% 65th pct
Needs assistance in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.9 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
8.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +6.5 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5.5 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
25.2% 80th pct 19.8% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +4.9 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
18.1% 98th pct 13.2% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
23.9% 42nd pct 30.8% 85th pct
Defence service in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.4 pts higher in 5351, SA
3.2% 57th pct 4.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.6 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
28.5% 88th pct 25.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.4 larger in 5351, SA gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +9.7 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
19.1% 88th pct 9.4% 24th pct
Living alone in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +10.5 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
28.9% 59th pct 18.3% 16th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 60.2%
33.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 29.9%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 9.4%
2.5% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 37.6%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +10.5 pts 18.3%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%
10.7% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +$75 higher in 5351, SA gap widening
$225 30th pct $300 51st pct
Mortgage in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +$425 higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
$1,092 23rd pct $1,517 47th pct
People / bedroom in 5237, SAin 5351, SA even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +7.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
4.0% 0th pct 11.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +9.2 pts higher in 5237, SA gap widening
43.6% 64th pct 34.5% 36th pct
Separate houses in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.1 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
96.0% 69th pct 97.1% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +6.9 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
81.2% 61st pct 88.1% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 34.5%
4.0% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%
25.5% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
7.4% 5 or more even 7.4%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
42.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.6 pts 18.9%
16.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.2 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 19th pct
Work from home in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5.2 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
15.1% 47th pct 9.9% 24th pct
PT commute in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 44th pct
PT stops in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +12 more in 5351, SA
0 0th pct 12 50th pct
Stops/1k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.94 more in 5351, SA
0.00 0th pct 1.94 34th pct
Departures/1k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +45.0 more in 5351, SA
0.0 0th pct 45.0 38th pct
PT routes in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +9 more in 5351, SA
0 0th pct 9 69th pct
Stop walk in 5237, SAin 5351, SA
— 83 99th pct
Drive to city in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2 longer in 5351, SA
63 64th pct 65 65th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 68.9%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%
2.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
24.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%
24.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 15.4%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 20.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.4 pts higher in 5351, SA gap narrowing
28.3% 27th pct 30.7% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +1.8 pts higher in 5351, SA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.7 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
5.9% 79th pct 3.2% 27th pct
Participation in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5.6 pts higher in 5351, SA gap widening
60.5% 52nd pct 66.1% 76th pct
Full-time in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3.4 pts higher in 5237, SA gap narrowing
61.0% 67th pct 57.7% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.2 pts 4.4%
12.2% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 3.8%
3.5% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%
19.8% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.7%
10.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.3% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%
8.1% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5 higher in 5351, SA
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +5 higher in 5351, SA
3 29th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3 higher in 5351, SA
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3 higher in 5351, SA
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +81 higher in 5351, SA
918 20th pct 999 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +217 higher in 5237, SA
2,235 60th pct 2,018 57th pct
Assault/100k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +221 higher in 5351, SA
279 16th pct 500 34th pct
Burglary/100k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +27 higher in 5351, SA
279 25th pct 307 28th pct
Theft/100k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +44 higher in 5351, SA
279 19th pct 323 23rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +53 higher in 5237, SA
279 78th pct 226 71st pct
Property damage/100k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +354 higher in 5237, SA
838 60th pct 484 34th pct
5-yr change in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +27.3 pts higher in 5351, SA
-33.3% 14th pct -6.0% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.2 higher in 5351, SA
0.9 11th pct 3.0 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.1 more in 5351, SA
1.1 13th pct 3.2 40th pct
15-min city in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +37.2 pts higher in 5351, SA
0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 39th pct
Walk to shops in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +37.5 pts higher in 5351, SA
0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 41st pct
Walk to transit in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +27.2 pts higher in 5351, SA
0.0% 0th pct 27.2% 33rd pct
Walk to school in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +17.6 pts higher in 5351, SA
23.7% 25th pct 41.3% 39th pct
Walk to a park in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +45.7 pts higher in 5351, SA
33.4% 17th pct 79.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +23.3 pts higher in 5351, SA
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +2.4 more in 5237, SA
27.9 70th pct 25.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +3 higher in 5351, SA
1 37th pct 4 52nd pct
Mean slope in 5237, SAin 5351, SA +0.5 pts higher in 5351, SA
6.0% 64th pct 6.4% 70th pct

Compare 5237, SA with nearby areas

5235, SA 5236, SA 5353, SA 5234, SA 5254, SA 5244, SA 5351, SA 5233, SA

Compare 5351, SA with nearby areas

5352, SA 5350, SA 5231, SA 5233, SA 5234, SA 5114, SA 5235, SA 5133, SA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 5237, SA vs 5351, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA5237/5237-sa/vs/POA5351/5351-sa